Lanjarón Castle

Lanjarón, Spain

The Castle of Lanjarón, locally known as the Moorish Castle, is a small medieval fortress located a quarter mile from the village. It is dominating on a rocky outcrop, the valley of the Lanjarón River, next to the Salado canyon. It is formed by two enclosures with some small sections of the outer wall. Signs of a tower are preserved; a bastion square, masonry at its bottom and above a adobe. At the south of the complex is an underground cistern, covered with a vault of brickwork.

Lanjarón castle was built between the 13th and 16th centuries in the late Moorish age and restored by Christians later.

Address

Calle Salado 13, Lanjarón, Spain

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Details

Founded: 13th century
Category: Castles and fortifications in Spain

More Information

www.turgranada.es
www.exclusivegranada.com

Rating

4.1/5 (based on Google user reviews)

User Reviews

Bibi H (2 years ago)
Very high castle. Lots of stairs but it easy to climb

Don Smallman (3 years ago)
It's free, it's a bit of a walk up to the top but you can rest a couple of times...

Mickey J Ossorya Bukowski (3 years ago)
Quiet ruins of Arabic castle with breathtaking views of Sierra Nevada.

Aotearoa (4 years ago)
Amazing height ! Wonderful views and gates where open so you can actually go through the ruins

Chipster Minter (4 years ago)
Nice walk through the park and then upto the castle. All free and free parking too. Very quiet

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